Convertible furniture



W, I936 I J. c. ARD, JR

CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Filed Oct. 26, 1934 Patented Mar. 10, 1936CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE John Carlton Ward, Jr., Rome, N. Y., assignor, by

mesne assignments, to Burton-Dixie Corporation, a corporation ofDelaware Application October 26, 1934, Serial No. 750,071

2 Claims.

This invention relates to convertible furniture such, for example, asstudio couches in which a Stationary member is usually provided in theform of a cot low enough to permit an associated g movable couch memberto be rolled into position over it so as to conceal it when it is not inuse, the movable member then forming a conventional divan or sofa.

It is desirable in furniture of this type to provide some sort ofstorage space to receive the bedding when the furniture is not made upfor sleeping, and an object of this invention is to provide a studio bedhaving a bedding box of improved non-absorbent sanitary constructionincorporated as a part thereof so as to provide ample storage spacewithout increasing in any way the conventional size of the furniture.

This and other objects which will be apparent ,1 to those skilled inthis particular art are accomplished by means of the inventionillustrated in the accompanying drawing in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the stationary or cot member of a studiocouch ensemble illustrating a bedding box constructed in accordance withone embodiment of this invention, the box being open to receive thearticles to be stored therein.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 1, themovable member of a studio couch ensemble being indicated in brokenlines to show the relative positions of the parts when the stationarymember is not in use and the couch is made up in the conventional manneras a divan.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a corner of the bedding box showing adetail of construction.

In the present invention the structure of the stationary cot and that ofthe bedding box are combined to form an integral unit in order to In ofwire. Each end of the box is reinforced by an inverted U-shaped endframe ll formed of angle irons, the ends of which are folded to providefeet I2 having embossed buttons l3 for en-- gaging the floor, the ends 6of the box being received within the end frames so as to be supported bythe top faces of the feet l2, the frames and box being riveted orotherwise secured together. The horizontal portions of the end frameswhich form cross pieces connecting the legs together reinforce andprotect the upper end edges of the box.

The box 6 and the associated end frames constitute the supportingstructure for a superposed spring structure formed of a three-sidedframe M of angle iron or the like having a conventional spring fabric l5mounted therein and the open ends of the U-shaped frame connected by abar IS. The spring structure is hinged at one side to the end frames Hby suitable hinge brackets I! and folding links l8 are provided to holdthe spring structure in upright position to give access to the interiorof the boxes 5. Brackets l9 are adapted to rest on rubber stops when thebox is closed and. the spring structure in horizontal position for use,so as to prevent noise. When the box is closed and the spring structureis in its horizontal operative position, the frame projects over theside of the box so that the bar l6 overhangs the box and is in positionto be easily grasped to raise the spring structure and open the box. Thedistance between the end frames is such that the ends of the springframe lie approximately on the center lines of the horizontal crosspieces of the end frames so as to permit some tolerance in manufacturingthe bedding box and allow it to be slightly out of square, either frommanufacture or from use, without having the spring slip off its supportswhen closed and in sleeping position.

It will be apparent that the invention can be variously modified andadapted within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The combination in a cot, of an all-metal supporting frame and boxmember comprising a pair of end frames formed by angle bars shaped toprovide supporting legs having their lower ends shaped to form floorengaging feet and their upper ends connected by integral cross pieces,and an open box-like receptacle formed by a metal sheet folded toprovide the sides, ends and bottom of a receptacle having the said endslocated in and secured to said end frames, whereby said cross piecesextend over and along the upper end edges of the receptacle and thelower corners of the receptacle are supported on the upper faces of saidfeet, hinge brackets mounted on each end frame member, and a springstructure including a spring supporting frame hinged directly to saidbrackets so as to form a movable cover for said receptacle.

2. The combination in a cot, of an all-metal supporting frame and boxmember comprising a pair of end frames formed by angle bars shaped toprovide supporting legs having their lower ends shaped to form floorengaging feet and their upper ends connected by integral cross pieces,and an open box-like receptacle formed by a metal sheet folded toprovide the sides, end and bottom, of a receptacle having the said endslocated in and secured to said end frames whereby said cross piecesextend over and along the upper end edges of the receptacle and thelower corners of the receptacle are supported on the upper faces of saidfeet, hinge brackets mounted on each end frame member, and a springstructure including a spring supporting frame hinged directly to saidbrackets so as to form a movable cover for said receptacle and a barforming a part of said spring supporting frame arranged to overhang theside of said receptacle opposite to said hinge brackets so as to bereadily gripped for raising the spring frame and giving access to saidreceptacle.

. J. CARLTON WARD, JR.

